Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index lost 0.35% or 16.22 points to close at 4,627.47 points on Wednesday on the back of the blue chips.
The ADX’s trading volume reached 84.53 million shares, generating AED 192.55 million through 1,262 transactions.
The real estate sector shed 0.71% after Eshraq Properties went down 1.28% and Aldar Properties levelled down 0.86%.
The telecommunication sector and its only stock Etisalat fell 0.56% each.
The banks sector sank 0.46%, as First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) decreased by 0.44%.
The energy sector declined by 0.4% after ADNOC Distribution tumbled 1.1%.
On the other hand, the investment sector topped the market’s gainers, surging 7.83%, pushed up by Waha Capital, which soared 8.46%.
Waha Capital was the most actively-traded stock in the ADX in terms of both liquidity and volume, with 25.05 million traded shares and a turnover of AED 53 million through 268 transactions.
